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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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